firecrawl -zed

This MCP server integrates Firecrawl with Zed by providing a context server that enables Firecrawl capabilities within the Zed AI Agent. Once installed, the server exposes a Firecrawl context you can reference from Zed prompts and tool usage. To configure it, you’ll need your Firecrawl API key and, if applicable, the URL of your self-hosted Firecrawl instance. In agent mode, enable the Firecrawl context server in both the assistant settings and the active profile so that the agent can access Firecrawl-backed context and tooling during conversations.

Prerequisites:

• Access to Zed extensions marketplace and the ability to install MCP extensions.
• A Firecrawl account to obtain an API key (and optional self-hosted Firecrawl URL).

Steps:

1. Install the Firecrawl MCP extension for Zed from the Zed extensions marketplace.
2. Obtain your Firecrawl API key from firecrawl.dev.
3. Open Zed settings (settings.json) and add the following configuration:

{ "context_servers": { "mcp-server-firecrawl": { "settings": { "firecrawl_api_key": "YOUR-API-KEY", "firecrawl_api_url": "YOUR-API-URL" // Optional, for self-hosted instances } } } }

4. Replace YOUR-API-KEY with your actual key. If using a self-hosted instance, replace YOUR-API-URL accordingly. If using the official Firecrawl service, you can remove the firecrawl_api_url line.
5. Restart Zed or reload the extension as required by your environment.
6. In Zed’s assistant settings, enable the Firecrawl MCP server and ensure the status reflects an active tool. In the active assistant profile, enable the tool within the chat tools to begin using Firecrawl context.

Tips and considerations:

• Ensure your API key is kept secure and not exposed in shared settings.
• If you switch to a self-hosted Firecrawl instance, provide the correct FIRECRAWL_API_URL in the configuration.
• If the Firecrawl tool shows a red status, double-check that the API key is correctly set and the URL (if used) is reachable from your environment.
• This MCP server is intended to work within Zed’s agent mode; make sure you enable it in both the assistant settings and the active profile to access its capabilities during conversations.